Hose Heroes?
Law enforcers aren't "heroes" . . . but what about firemen?
Are they Hose Heroes?
People are pressured to regard them as such. Much as they are pressured to genuflect, North Korean funeral-style, before...
The 2 Percenters
Hell’s Angels refer to themselves as 1 percenters. Soon, those of us who prefer to drive ourselves - as opposed to the car driving itself - will be 2 percenters.
That’s right...
2017 BMW C650 GT
It’s hilarious that they get away with calling something like the ’17 BMW C650 GT a “scooter.”
Please.
Ok, it looks like one.
It is a step-through and it doesn’t have a manual transmission....
The “Hero” Problem
When the state and its media bullhorns refer to armed government workers - law enforcers - as “heroes,” it’s a sign the hour is getting late.
When most people don’t draw back...
2017 BMW R9 T Scrambler
Have you seen the Steampunk BMW?
Yes, I know - it's the "scrambler" version of the R 9T. Which means it has high-mounted pipes and higher bars and fat tires with John Deer-esque...
Caged Demon
Pity the starving man who gets to smell fresh bread - but never gets to taste it.
Dodge wafted some fresh-baked smells our way the other day. The Challenger SRT Demon was...
The Orange Balloon Deflates
Trump could not replace - much less repeal - Obamacare. So, instead, he did what Republicans do best: Bomb foreigners, remotely.
Even the Chimp-esque, Oceania tis' for thee verbiage is back. Remember...
A Hellcat Ride and Anarcho Tyranny
The Constitution says that “cruel and unusual” punishment is not to be administered. One assumes that includes disproportionate punishment. For example, that a person who violates a traffic law not be...
Desperate Solutions to Made-up Problems
Desperation brings out the worst in people - including engineers. But then, you can’t really fault them. The government issues its fatwas - which aren't suggestions - and it is the...
The Reverse Model T
Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, touts his latest electric car as the second coming of the Model T - an odd comparison given the Model 3 is everything the T was not.
Henry...